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The Crown & Anchor Motor Lodge
Paperback
Publisher: Ash & Alder Books
Published: Mar 25 2026
Pages: 70
Weight: 0.17
Height: 0.17 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Minimum wage. Maximum chaos. And a literal hole in the universe in Room 104.
For Stella, 3:14 AM is the witching hour. It's the exact moment her caffeine wears off and the apathy of the night shift sets in. Working at the Crown & Anchor Motor Lodge usually involves nothing more taxing than dodging her boss's toxic positivity and ignoring the wheezing ice machine.
But tonight, the air smells of ozone.
When a shimmering ultraviolet vortex opens over the bathtub in a vacant room, Stella's to-do list gets a lot more complicated. Suddenly, she isn't just checking in weary travellers. She's herding:
- A Roman Legionnaire with a penchant for biscuits and military salutes.
- A Victorian Widow who finds the motel's décor positively subterranean.
- A Cyborg Assassin from the year 3044 who thinks the waffle maker is a threat.
- A Fourteenth Century Plague Physician with a beak and leeches.
With a ruthless corporate auditor arriving for a surprise 7 AM inspection, Stella has three hours to hide the chronal anomalies, fix the fabric of reality, and ensure the premium sausages are sizzling.
In the service industry, the customer is always right-even if they're from a different century.
The Crown & Anchor Motor Lodge is perfect for fans of Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, and anyone who has ever survived a shift in hospitality.
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